Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-01-15
FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.
Second Session.


were presented in favor OF tho passage OF tho
interstate commerce bin. A bill granting a
pension Of sa,0o0 year to the widow OF General |
Logan was reported, and on objection Of Senator |
Coke, of Texas, went over. Mr. Mcpherson |
offered o resolution calling on the Secretary OF |
the Treasury for statement OF the indebted. !
ness Of the Pacific railroads to the Government |
on January !, 1887. Mr.. Hoar proposed an |
amendment calling Tor statement Of all dis |
putes In regard TO the amount Of such debt |
The resolution went over. The inter.S State com.
merce conference report was taken up, and Mr. |
Platt addressed the Senate until 4 In.
HouSE.-The bill to make the Oswego nnd |
Erie Canal free By Government aid was called up.
The reading OF the report consumed the time OF |
the morning hour, and no action was taken. The |
Indian appropriation bill was read by paragraphs
and passed. The military academy bill was
passed. The resignation OF Congressman Reid,
OF North Carolina, was presented and laid on
the table. The bill for the consolidation OF Ger
tain bureaus in the Navy Department was taken
up, a4d pending action the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-SENATE.-- "A number OF
memorials were presented, among which were
some in favor OF the passage OF the inter State
commerce bill, and others asking legislation 10
prevent the running of railroad trains on Sun
days, a bill was passed placing Alison S. Keith,
disabled By exposure at sea, on the retired list
as an Ensign. A bill was reported to incorpor-
ate the Maritime Canal Company OF Nicaragua.
bill was Introduced for the reliei OF Captain
Crawford's heirs, making claim against Mexi.
CO for the killing Of that officer In January,
1856. The Mcpherson resolution calling
upon the Secretary Of the Tcasu-y for state
ment OF the Indebtedness Of the Pacific Rail.
road Companies, and the effect Of the funding
bill thereon, was agreed TO. A bill granting
| pension OF S2,Go0 to the widow OF General Lo-
| gan was passed, also bill increasing the pen
| sion Of the widow Of General f. p. Blair, Con-
| sideraton Of the interstate commerce bill was
| resumed, Messrs. Platt and Morgan speaking
| Mr.. Cullom gave notice he would move for
| vote on Tuesday or "Wednesday next
| HOuSE-Consideraton was resumed OF the
| bill for the permanent Improvement OF the Erie
| and Oswego canal. Pending action the morn
| ing hour expired The pension appropriation
| bill for S5G,2i7500 was passed without amend
mcnt or discussion. The naval reorganization
| bill was taken up and debated until i:0j p, m,
when the House adjourned.
| WASHINGTON Jan T.-SENATE After the
presentation OF petitions, the following bills
were passed To settle and adjust the claims
| OF any State for expenses incurred By 1t ia de-
| tense of the United States; To authorize the
| Secretary OF the Treasury 10 make final adjust
| ment Of the claims Of certain foreign steamship
| companies arising from the illegal eXactiOn Of
| tonnage duties for relief of John McNaughtOn, OF
Ohio involving the principle of paying the COM
| pensation Of a higher grade, while the claimant
held and drew the pay Of lower grade in the
volunteer service: appropriatng $1,000 for the
| widow and daughter Of A. S. Allen. the inventor
! Of the Springfield brecchloader; providing for a
| school of instruction at Fort Riley, Kas, fol
| cavalry and light artillery. 4 proposed amend
| ment to the inter State commerce bill was sub
| mitted providing for an equitable division of
tralic. At 30 p IN. the Senate went into eX-
| ecutve session. and at i3J p n adjourned.
HOUsE-The Senate bill was passed amend
ing the act for the sale of certain Indian reser-
vations in Nebraska and Kansas BY providing
for the allotment of lands in scveralty to minors
and orphans. Also y bill for the erection Of q
public building at Wilmington, n, C. The pri-
vate calendar was taken up and and half dozen
BINS % ! NJ ! p. N. recess was taken un
til {, the evening session "ing for the consider
alton q pension bills
WAsHINToN, Jan. SENATE-.Ntti in session
HorSE.--In the Hous" tills were reported fol
the construction Of pubuc buildings In Brook
lyn, Houston, Tex, ana Denver and referred 4
| the committee Of the whole The Senate bill
was reported back, repeating the tenure Of Office
act. In committee Of the whole bill appro
| priating $4,000 for the erection OF
public building al Charleston, S G.. and the
sale Of the present post-oflCc building in thai
city, was taken up, and on a motion TO reduce
the amount to $4,000, the morning hour ex
prcd without action. The bill for the consoli
dalton Of the bureaus Of the Navy Department
was debated without action. The river and
harbor bill was reported and recOmmittod.
| WAsHINGToN, Jan. lO-SENATE-After the
usual morning business OF presenting commu
nications and petitions, resolutions were report
ed declaring II eXpcdent that action De taken
by Congress for the celebration. about April 80
lSS1, Of the centennial Of the adoption Of the
Constitution. conference was asked on the
bill for the allotment 10 Indians Of lands in scv
enalty The Inter State Commerce bin was
then considered. Mtsers Beck md Culom
speaking iu its favor Nj. Stanford followed In
opposition.
| HOusE.-A Senate bili was passed iorthc erec.
ton Of public building az Camden, y. j., "a
cost Sl0NWl. An oath OF once taken 10y Con.
gresham Aiken, of tho Third Congressional
District, was presented by Mr. Dibblc, who ask.
ed that it be received from Mr., Aiken, who was
unable to take the oath in the House on ac.
count Of sic',r"Ss. II was referred TO the Com
r-'''oo n Judiciary for report Under the call
OF States n number Of bills were introduced. A
resolution was agreed TO setting aside Wednes
day and Thursday mex for the anti.polygamy
bill ana other Judiciary Committee measures
WASHINGTON, Ian. ll.-SEN tTE-A bill was
reported granting right Of way through Indian
roser,at ons in Montana and Dakota TO the St
Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba railroad also
Il bill for the relief Of military telegraph op-
orators also to cQualize pensions for total disa
blity. Mr.. Sherman tby request introduced a
bill 10 reimburse the depoSiturs n the Freed
mems Bank, a bill va, passed for the relief OF
certain settlers in Kansas. Consideration OF the
inter State commerce. hill was resumed, MesSrs
Harris, Coke ana salisbury tayornC, and Nc
Phcrson opposing the conference report.
HOUsE.-Senatc amendments were concurred
In TO 'he bill providing for school of iustruc'
tion for cavalry and light artillery, The river
aud harbor appropriation bill was reported and
referred TO the committee OF the whole
Wednesday, February ., at Sp. m, was SET
apart for considering resolutions ON the death
| Of VIM T. Price, OF Wisconsin. \ bill was
reported prohibiting the appointment Of Con.
rrtssional committees 10 attend funerals NJ
puulic expense outside the District, and TO pro
hibit the drap.ng Of public buildings except
upon authority OF the President 4 hill ap
propNating 100000 for site aud ,a0.u1 for The
erection Of public building IN Charleston was
passed Under the cal,pf committees the bill
for the relief Of Wm. McGarrahan came W
from the Committee on Mines and Mining. A